I did something similar to that two years ago, I stayed in Big Sky Montana (flew into Bozeman) drove every other day to Yellowstone (I think it was three times), was not that bad. The Airbnb rentals are a third the price in Big Sky and probably much nicer. Enjoy Yellowstone, in my opinion, if you are not a hiker and just looking for interesting sites it’s the best national park. We have been trying to replicate that experience since then at other national parks, but were unable to.
I would definitely rather stay near yellowstone - but I have a 5 night certificate and it would be a shame to spend $3-400 a night in yellowstone if i have a free otion. I am flying into BZN on sunday and hope to do the upper loop then. I thought it;s only 2.5 hours from there to JAC - but it sounds like I'm wrong:( How many days would I need to stay in Yellowstone?
Google maps shows it's only 1.45 from JAC to Grant Village.
Google maps goes out the window the instant there's a bear/bison/antelope/moose/whatever jam. And there will be a lot of those.
Ok - I guess I should stay Sunday and Monday in West Yellowstone and Tuesday - Thursday at the Marriott in JAC. Though it's driving me crazy to spend about $800 extra on those two nights when I have free nights at the Marriott.Anyone interested in buying or swapping my extra two nights (two rooms) at the Marriott?
But didn't really go into Lamar valley.
That's practically criminal. (well assuming you have any interest in seeing Bison)
We saw bison in many places including in Hayden Valley
Lamar is mostly skippable in the summer.
ETA: @whYME writes less than me.
And there will be a lot of those.
FTFY
-1 IME The few times I've driven that stretch of road I didn't see more then a squirrel.
Oops, you're right, I stand corrected. I got my valleys mixed up there for a minute. Missing Hayden valley would be criminal.
I've seen many people get confused by the two. Hayden is the more accessible one (between the lake and the canyon), where there are huge wildlife concentrations in the summer. Lamar is the more remote of the two (waaay out of the main loops), whose claim to fame are the wolves in the winter.Lamar is mostly skippable in the summer.ETA: @whYME types faster than me.
LOLYou must have the most rotten luck on the planet then